Proximate composition and anti-nutritional analyses of selected underutilized fruit seeds
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Proximate composition and anti-nutritional analyses of selected underutilized fruit seeds
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The study investigated the proximate composition and anti-nutritional compositions of the fruit seeds of Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) var. ‘khairun’, Mango (Mangifera altissima) var. ‘paho’, Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) and Guyabano (Annona muricata). The fruits were available locally in the region, in Cagayan de Oro City, province of Misamis Oriental. It was analyzed through its dry ash using laboratory oven, crude lipid through Soxhlet extraction method, crude protein using the Kjeldahl technique and carbohydrate by getting the percentage difference. The AOAC methods were performed for proximate analysis. The seeds’ antinutritional composition determined the alkaloids through alkaline precipitation gravimetric technique, oxalates through titration method, and phytate contents through Lucas and Markaka procedure. The comparison of biochemical composition showed that carbohydrates resulted the highest (18.91%), next was the crude lipid (8.76 %), protein (7.26%), and ash (2.90%). Results showed significant differences in terms of its biochemical compositions. Among of the samples, guyabano, were abundant in protein. Crude lipid and carbohydrate content were predominant compounds in guyabano seeds. The highest ash content was the jackfruit seeds. The variations in the biological functions of fruit seeds could be responsible for the variations in biochemical composition. Results of anti-nutritional tests showed that the highest alkaloid was found in mango seeds. Mango seeds had also significant oxalate levels. It also resulted that mango seeds had the greatest phytate contents. Guyabano yielded the highest saponin levels. Furthermore, seeds consist of biochemicals and antinutrients, which can be advantageous or detrimental to the health of both humans and animals.
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